Originally posted by Angus
Is the constitution older than the end of slavery? Constitution = 1787.
Amendments ending slavery some 90 years later along with something (Wiki) that "which extended federal legal protections to citizens regardless of race".
So, it was not forbidden. Had to be forbidden by an amendment.
Opening up a slot for the freedom of a group of people while cutting in on the freedom of another group that no longer could have slaves.
This doesn't reflect well on my country's history, but black's weren't seen as people before those amendments were made.
The Constitution deals with people, and it strives to make sure all have the same rights.
Anyway, Angus, this is really another topic for another thread. Would you care to finally answer everyone who's been asking you for a good argument for why certain people should have less rights than others? One that doesn't boil down to, "They shouldn't be able to say something that Angus doesn't like?"